Windows 10: Installing an SSD drive on my desktop to use as the C bootup drive

Installing an SSD drive on my desktop to use as the C bootup drive

I have an XPS 8910 with a 1TB HDD and would like to install a 256GB SSD which would act as a C bootup driveCan someone please explain how this is done? I have a macrium backup. Would I be able to restore W10 and my other programs to the SSD and leave the data on the existing HDD?Thanks for your help

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First thing to check is, is your backup greater in size (GB) then the 256 GB SSD. If so, it won't work.

That said, you should be able to do a clean install of 10 and it activate with no problem. Then just install all your drivers. Make sure you download all your drivers and save to a USB flash drive before you do the clean install.

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Thanks for your reply
Are you saying that I will not be able to restore the macrium W10 image and programs to the SSD drive
The macrium "C drive" image (W10 and programs) is less than 100GB and the SSD I want to add is 256GB

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Thanks for your reply
Are you saying that I will not be able to restore the macrium W10 image and programs to the SSD drive
The macrium "C drive" image (W10 and programs) is less than 100GB and the SSD I want to add is 256GB

Sure you can. Just restore to the new drive (select 256GB as destination), set BIOS for 256GB as first boot device. Boot up, open disk management and extend volume for full use of 256GB.

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I have an XPS 8910 with a 1TB HDD and would like to install a 256GB SSD which would act as a C bootup driveCan someone please explain how this is done? I have a macrium backup. Would I be able to restore W10 and my other programs to the SSD and leave the data on the existing HDD?Thanks for your help

SSD and NTFS is not a good combination. NTFS constantly writes to the drive and will wear out the SSD write cycle within a year. Instead use the SSD as a cache drive. It will improve your bootup time by decreasing boot drive head thrashing.

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SSD and NTFS is not a good combination. NTFS constantly writes to the drive and will wear out the SSD write cycle within a year. Instead use the SSD as a cache drive. It will improve your bootup time by decreasing boot drive head thrashing.

What are you talking about, I have Samsung 830 for 5 years and its still running great there is no issue with NTFS and SSD

To the OP all you have to do is use Macrium Reflect to clone your disk to your SSD you'll have to option to shrink your C partition before you start the actual clone check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZqk...7_DtyG&index=7
it walks you through step by step

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SSD and NTFS is not a good combination. NTFS constantly writes to the drive and will wear out the SSD write cycle within a year. Instead use the SSD as a cache drive. It will improve your bootup time by decreasing boot drive head thrashing.

Seriously? I have an Intel X25 M that was bought when it was new and is still running today. It gets the same performance it did when I bought it around 2010-2011. You really need to check your facts before putting bad information out.

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Seriously? I have an Intel X25 M that was bought when it was new and is still running today. It gets the same performance it did when I bought it around 2010-2011. You really need to check your facts before putting bad information out.

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SSD and NTFS is not a good combination. NTFS constantly writes to the drive and will wear out the SSD write cycle within a year. Instead use the SSD as a cache drive. It will improve your bootup time by decreasing boot drive head thrashing.

Wow...and to think of all those millions of computers out there that have SSDs as their drive with Windows running on the NTFS file system - like every computer sold at retail off the shelf with an SSD. Umm....respectfully.....the above post is erroneous.

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